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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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